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No. 1,418 Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers Phoenix, AZ

	Year	2008
	Industry	Business Services
	Founded	1995
	Growth	266.1%
	2004 Revenue	$11.7 million
	2007 Revenue	$43.0 million
	Employees	56
	Website	www.auctionandappraise.com

What it does:
Conducts appraisals and auctions--live and online--of real estate, cars and estate items like coins and jewelry.

Why it's growing:
Auction Systems pioneered the method of auctioning that allows bidders physically present at an auction site to compete against bidders online. They're still one of just a handful of companies that conducts these types of auctions and that specialty--in combo with a slow economy--continues to fuel growth.

What's noteworthy:
Don't think about working here if you don't like dogs--employees are allowed to bring their pooches to work, and about 10 come to the office on a daily basis.